pKL. sUNDAY, 28TH aUG.2005 sRI RAMANAND sENGUPTA OBVIOUSLY WANTS TO COMMENT ON sECULARISM in genral as wellas argue against as it is practically used in political doings of Indian politicians and parties over last several generations; It is right what these elements do as Sengupta argues is very much away from either genuine secularism or even Gandhian Sarva-Dharma Sambhava;it is only vote- capturing antics vw it caste or masjid , or visiting Saints & Derveshes or holding Holi or Iftar bonhomies!It is game in an uncritical sentimental Electorate... However, Senguta ,unfortunetely, is completely wrongheaded in glibly speaking about impossibility of a truly secular being ,any time any where.Just to remind of the great Voltaire who said that even if there is no God for the sake of Fools ,Society shall have to invent one.. Gorky had hoped and rightly so , that though science has taught us to fly in the air like a Bird, or swim in Water like a fish ,it shall be one day possible to walk on terra-firma like a Man that includes woman- D. Goel
